FRESH ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE
2 1/4 c. sifted Swansdown cake flour
(spoon in lightly)
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. double-action baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Measure these and sift together into mixing bowl. Make a “well” and add in order: 1/2 c. salad oil (Mazola or Wesson)
5 unbeaten egg yolks
Grated rind of 2 oranges (about 2
tbsp.)
Juice of 2 oranges plus water to make
3/4 c.
Beat with spoon until SMOOTH. Measure into large mixing bowl: 1 c. egg whites (7 to 
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Whip until whites form VERY STIFF peaks. Much stiffer than for angel food. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over whipped egg whites - GENTLY folding with rubber scraper JUST until blended. DO NOT STIR! Pour at once into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in 325 degree oven for 65 minutes. Immediately turn pan upside down, placing tube part over neck of bottle. Let hang until cold. Loosen sides and tube with spatula. Turn out on plate. –ICING:–
1 1/2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
2 1/4 c. sifted confectioners’ sugar
Grated rind of 2 oranges (1 1/2 tbsp.)
Cream the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add gradually sugar and beat well. Stir in orange rind. If too thick, add a few drops orange juice. Ice sides and top of cake.
Serves 16.
Chicken Breasts with Green Coriande
2 Boneless chicken breasts
1 bn Baby carrots
1 bn Coriander (cilantro)
2 tb Best quality olive oil
1 ts Lemon juice
Skin the chicken breasts and dust them with a little salt and pepper. Lay each one on a square of baking parchment, flatten it lightly with the palm of your hand and lay a sprig of coriander on top. Fold the sides of the paper over the meat, excluding as much air as possible, and roll up to make a neat flat parcel. Then overwrap carefully with foil to make a waterproof package. Trim and scrub the carrots. Measure the olive oil into a small saucepan and add a seasoning of salt and pepper. Coarsely chop a tablespoon or two of coriander leaves (a little less for beginners, a little more for addicts) and reserve separately.
All these preparations can be done well ahead. About 20 minutes before you plan to serve the dish, start cooking. Steam the baby carrots. Drop the chicken parcels, seam side up, into a large pan of boiling water and cook for 13 to 18 minutes depending on the size of the breasts. Barely a bubble should disturb the surface of the liquid while the chicken cooks. Transfer the parcels, still wrapped up, to a low oven for 5 minutes to let the meat set. Blot the carrots dry and arrange them on a warmed serving dish. Warm the olive oil. Unwrap the chicken and add just 1 to 2 tablespoons of the juices to the pan of warming olive oil. Quickly carve the breasts into thin slices and arrange the meat beside the carrots. Add the lemon juice to the hot olive oil and immediately pour the sizzling mixture over the chicken and carrots. Scatter with chopped coriander and serve straightway with hot crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Adobo Pasta
1/4 kilo DEL MONTE Spaghetti,
cooked 8 cloves garlic,
crushed and fried 1 small onion,
sliced 400 grams pork pigue or kasim, cut into chunks 1 pc.
laurel leaf
6 Tbsp. olive oil
MARINADE 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup DEL MONTE Red Cane Vinegar 1/4 tsp. pepper 8 cloves garlic, crushed
1 MARINATE pork for 30 minutes. Drain (reserve marinade). SAUT? garlic from marinade, the onion and prok. Cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup water, laurel leaf and marinade. Simmer for 40 minutes or until dry and oil comes out. Brown pork in it’s own oil for 3 minutes. Flake meat.
2 COMBINE Adobo (include sauce and oil) with cooked DEL MONTE spaghetti and olive oil. Blend well. Top with fried garlic.
Banana-Nut Bars
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Cream Cheese Frosting — (recipe follows)
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese — softened
1/3 cup butter or margarine — softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Heat oven to 350º. Grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in nuts.
Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
Mix cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium bowl. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon until smooth and spreadable.
Shrimp Toasts
1/2 lb rock shrimp or regular shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice wine or medium-dry Sherry
1 large egg white
1/4 cup diced water chestnuts (from a can)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 scallions (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced
About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
12 very thin slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded
1/3 cup sesame seeds
Special equipment: a deep-fat thermometer
Pulse shrimp, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine, and egg white in a food processor until a coarse purée forms, then transfer to a bowl. Stir in water chestnuts, cilantro, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a 3-quart saucepan over moderately high heat until it registers 375 degrees F on deep-fat thermometer.
While oil is heating, divide shrimp spread among bread slices (about 2 tablespoons per slice) and spread evenly to edges. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, then gently press seeds into shrimp spread to make them stick.
Fry 2 bread slices, shrimp sides down, until shrimp is browned, about 1 minute. Turn over and fry until undersides are golden, about 30 seconds.
Transfer to paper towels to drain. Fry remaining slices in same manner. Cut each toast diagonally into 2 triangles and serve immediately.
Serves 8
Ten Canapé Selections
Canapés
Canapés are made by cutting bread in slices one-fourth inch thick. Then cutting slices in strips four inches long by one and one-half inches wide or in circular pieces. Then the bread is toasted, fried in deep fat, or buttered and browned in the oven, and covered with a seasoned mixture of eggs, cheese, fish, or meat, separately or in combination. Canapés are served hot or cold, and used in place of oysters at a dinner or luncheon. At a gentleman’s dinner, they are served with a glass of sherry before entering the dining room.
Algonquin Canapés
• Fry one-half tablespoon finely chopped onion, three tablespoons butter, and one-third cup chopped mushroom caps five minutes.
• Add two tablespoons flour, and two-thirds cup cream.
• Cook until mixture thickens, then add one cup finnan haddie (soaked in lukewarm water to cover forty-five minutes, then separated into flakes), two tablespoons grated cheese, and yolks two eggs slightly beaten.
• Season with salt and cayenne and pile on circular pieces of toasted bread.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese, then with buttered, soft bread crumbs, and bake until crumbs are browned.
• Serve at once.
Anchovy Canapés
• Spread circular pieces of toasted bread with Anchovy Butter.
• Chop separately yolks and whites of “hard-boiled” eggs.
• Cover canapés by quarters with egg, alternating yolks and whites.
• Divide yolks from whites with anchovies split in two lengthwise, and pipe around a border of Anchovy Butter, using a pastry bag and tube.
Canapés Lorenzo
• Toast slices of bread cut in shape of horseshoes.
• Cream two tablespoons butter, and add one teaspoon white of egg.
• Spread slices of bread, rounding with Crab Mixture, cover with creamed butter, sprinkle with cheese, and brown in the oven.
• Serve on a napkin, ends towards centre of dish, and garnish with parsley.
Canapés Martha
• Beat yolk one egg, add one and one-half tablespoons cream, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon paprika, one-fourth teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce, and a few grains cayenne.
• Then add one-fourth pound cheese cut in small pieces and cook until smooth, stirring constantly.
• Spread on sautéed slices of bread, cut in fancy shapes, and cover with finely chopped lobster meat held together with a thick sauce made of Chicken Stock or cream.
• Garnish with rings of whites of “hard-boiled” eggs, yolks of “hard-boiled” eggs, and lobster coral forced through a strainer, and rings of olives.
Cheese Canapés I
• Toast circular pieces of bread, sprinkle with a thick layer of grated cheese seasoned with salt and cayenne.
• Place on a tin sheet and bake until cheese is melted.
• Serve at once.
Cheese Canapés II
• Spread circular pieces of toasted bread with French Mustard.
• Then proceed as for Cheese Canapés I.
Cheese & Olive Canapés
• Cut stale bread in one-fourth inch slices.
• Shape with a small oblong cutter with rounded corners.
• Cream butter, add an equal quantity of soft cheese, and work until smooth; then season with salt.
• Spread on bread and garnish with a one-fourth inch border of finely chopped olives and a piece of red or green pepper cut in fancy shape, in centre of each.
• To be served in place of sandwiches on a plate covered with a doily.
Crab Mixture.
• Finely chop crab meat, season with salt, cayenne, and a few drops of lemon juice.
• Then moisten with Thick White Sauce.
• Lobster meat may be used in place of crab meat.
Lobster Canapés
• Finely chop lobster meat and add an equal quantity of yolks of “hard-boiled” eggs forced through a sieve.
• Moisten with melted butter and heavy cream, using equal parts, and season highly with salt, cayenne, German mustard and beef extract.
• Spread on sautéed circular slices of bread and garnish with rings cut from whites of “hard-boiled” eggs, yolks of “hard-boiled” eggs, and lobster coral forced through a sieve.
Sardine Canapés
• Spread circular pieces of toasted bread with sardines (from which bones have been removed) rubbed to a paste, with a small quantity of creamed butter and seasoned with Worcestershire Sauce and a few grains cayenne.
• Place in the centre of each a stuffed olive, made by removing stone and filling cavity with sardine mixture.
• Around each arrange a border of the finely chopped whites of “hard-boiled” eggs.
Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar Sauce
2 Whole chicken breasts, boned
And halved Salt and freshly ground Pepper 2 tb Butter; divided
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Finely chopped shallots
3 tb Balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 c Chicken broth
2 ts Finely chopped fresh
Marjoram Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tb butter and the oil in large heavy frypan over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook until skin is crisp. Reduce heat to medium-low; turn chicken breasts over and cook until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to heated platter and keep warm in oven. Pour off all but 1 tb fat from frypan. Add shallots and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes or until translucent, scraping up any browned bits. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes or until reduced to a glaze, stirring constantly. Add broth and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove sauce from heat and whisk in remaining 1 tb butter and marjoram. Whisk in any juices from chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Ham Fritters With Creamy Sauce
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs — beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon melted shortening
1 cup chopped cooked ham
hot vegetable oil
CREAMY SAUCE:
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Combine flour, salt and baking powder; stir in eggs and milk. Add shortening and mix well. Stir in ham.
Drop batter by tablespoon into deep oil heated to 375 degrees. Fry until golden, drain on paper towels. Serve hot with sauce. Yield: 2 dozen.
CREAMY SAUCE: Melt shortening in pan over low heat. Add flour and salt, stir until smooth. Cook 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cook over medium heat until thickened, stir in cheese until melted. Serve over Fritters. Yield: 2 cups.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2412 Calories; 158g Fat (59.1% calories from fat); 97g Protein; 149g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 686mg Cholesterol; 7775mg Sodium. Exchanges: 8 Grain(Starch); 9 Lean Meat; 2 Non-Fat Milk; 25 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Ham Souffle
3 cups cubed french bread
1/2 pound cubed cheddar cheese
3 cups cubed ham
1 cup canned mushrooms
1 can sliced ripe olives
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon dry mustard
melted butter
4 eggs — beaten
3 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
Put bread, ham, cheese, mushrooms and olives in buttered 9 x 12″ pans. Mix flour and mustard. Sprinkle over layer. Repeat until all is used. Pour a little melted butter over top. Beat eggs and milk together. Pour over mixture in pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Refrigerate overnight. Remove 1 hour before baking. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 464 Calories; 28g Fat (54.4% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 236mg Cholesterol; 1426mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat.
Ham Stir-Fry Over Sweet Potatoes
6 small sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon minced ginger root
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon honey
8 ounces pineapple chunks
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
2 cups julienned cooked ham slices
1/2 cup toasted almonds
salt and pepper to taste
Wash sweet potatoes. Pierce with a fork several times. Bake at 350F. For about one hour or until tender.
Heat oil in skillet. Saute onion, garlic, ginger and green pepper until tender. Add honey, pineapple chunks, chicken broth and chinese five spices. Simmer for five minutes.
Blend together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into the broth. Heat until boiling, stirring until thickened. Stir in ham and almonds. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat through.
Place hot sweet potatoes on platter or individual plates. Cut through skin and coarse mash with a fork. Spoon ham onto potatoes. Serve immediately.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 422 Calories; 20g Fat (41.9% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 49g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 23mg Cholesterol; 785mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Ham With Spiced Cherry Sauce
2 pounds cooked ham — thinly sliced
16 ounces canned dark sweet cherries
5 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup rose wine (optional)
Place ham slices in baking dish. Drain cherries and reserve syrup. Combine cherry syrup in saucepan with cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, water and spices. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Add wine and cherries. Pour over ham slices and bake at 350F 45 minutes.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 390 Calories; 16g Fat (37.0% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 86mg Cholesterol; 1996mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Herbed Chicken Pate
2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast
2/3 cup white part only leek
1/4 cup shallots
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/4 cups whipping cream — well-chilled
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups tight-packed leaves spinach
2 cups tight-packed leaves basil
3/4 cup whipping cream — well-chilled
Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. Puree in processor in 2 batches to very smooth paste. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
Meanwhile, thinly slice leek and shallot. Melt butter in heavy small skillet over low heat. Add leek and shallot and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cool.
Combine half of chicken with half of leek mixture in processor. Puree until smooth. Add half of egg whites and process until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining chicken, leek mixture and egg whites. Refrigerate until well chilled.
Blend half of chicken mixture, salt, pepper and nutmeg in processor. With machine running, slowly pour 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream through feed tube. Blend 1 minute. Transfer to large bowl. Repeat with remaining chicken, salt, pepper, nutmeg and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream. Combine both chicken mixtures.
Bring chicken broth to boil in large skillet. Add spinach and basil and toss until just wilted, about 45 seconds. Drain well. Squeeze out any remaining liquid. Puree spinach mixture with remaining 3/4 cup cream until smooth. Blend in 1/4 of chicken mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9×5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 5-inch overhang. Pour half of white chicken mixture into pan. Cover with half of spinach mixture. Using knife, swirl through layers to create marble effect. Repeat with remaining chicken and spinach. Tap pan on work surface to settle pate. Fold overlapping plastic over top of pate. Cover pan tightly with foil. Place loaf pan in deep roasting pan. Pour enough water into roasting pan to come 2/3 up sides of loaf pan. Transfer to oven and bake 1 1/4 hours. Cool. Weight pate with heavy object and refrigerate overnight.
Unmold pate onto platter. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 807 Calories; 69g Fat (76.7% calories from fat); 40g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 313mg Cholesterol; 781mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 13 1/2 Fat.
Honey Glazed Ham
4 pounds boneless fully cooked ham
12 ounces lemon-lime soda — or ginger ale
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Place ham and soda into crock pot. If your pot has a rack, you can use it. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours (high 3 to 4 hours).
Thirty minutes before serving, combine remaining ingredients, including 3 tablespoons drippings from bottom of crock pot. Spread glaze over ham and continue heating. Let ham stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 262 Calories; 12g Fat (40.7% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 76mg Cholesterol; 1931mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Honey-Mustard Turkey Meatballs
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg — lightly beaten
3/4 cup crushed butter-flavor crackers
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
6 tablespoons dijon mustard — divided
1 1/4 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
In a bowl, combine turkey, egg, cracker crumbs, cheese, onion, ginger and 3 tablespoons mustard. Form into 30 balls, 1″ each. Place in a grease 13×9x2″ baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until juice run clear.
In a saucepan, combine pineapple juice, green pepper, honey, cornstarch and onion powder; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more; reduce heat. Stir in remaining mustard until smooth.
Brush meatballs with about 1/4 cup sauce and return to the oven for 10 minutes. Serve remaining sauce as a dip for meatballs.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 55 Calories; 2g Fat (38.7% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Italian Style Meat Loaf
1 pound lean ground beef
6 ounces italian sausage or spicy bulk sausage
14 1/2 ounces Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 egg — beaten
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well.
Place in a 4 1/2 x 8″ loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 1 hour; drain.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 358 Calories; 26g Fat (66.0% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 114mg Cholesterol; 462mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat.
Killer Cranapple Turkey
1 turkey breast roast
1/2 gallon cranapple juice
1/2 cup salt
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 tablespoon sweet basil
1 12-oz honey bear
TWO DAYS BEFORE YOU WISH TO SERVE: Start thawing turkey breast
TWENTY FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO COOKING: Place thawed turkey breast, salt, rosemary, and sweet basil in a one gallon zip lock bag. Add Cranapple juice to fill. Seal bag and agitate to move and mix spices over roast. Place bag in refrigerator, turning occasionally to spread the spice mixture around.
ONE HOUR BEFORE COOKING: Remove roast from marinade leaving as much spice as possible on roast. Let roast “air dry” until cooking.
Cook roast as you prefer (it just ain’t the same if you don’t smoke it) until a meat thermometer indicates an internal temperature of one hundred and sixty degrees. Coat the roast with honey. Continue coating with honey every twenty to thirty minutes until the thermometer reads one hundred and eighty degrees. Remove roast from heat and let sit for fifteen to thirty minutes. When you remove the “net” from the roast, most of the spice should “hop off” leaving a nice checkered pattern.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4010 Calories; 72g Fat (16.3% calories from fat); 461g Protein; 372g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 860mg Cholesterol; 59474mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 63 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 18 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Lamb and Pine Nut Stir-Fry
2 ounces boneless lamb
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons oyster sauce
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
3/4 cup bok choy — cut in 1″ pieces
1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 tablespoons pine nuts — toasted
hot cooked rice (optional)
Partially freeze lamb. Thinly slice into bite-size strips.
In a 1-cup measure stir together 3 tablespoons water, oyster sauce, cornstarch, grated gingerroot and chicken bouillon granules. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 minutes or till mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside.
In a small nonmetal bowl combine bok choy, sliced mushrooms, and 1 tablespoon water. Cover with vented clear plastic wrap. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 minutes or till bok choy is just crisp-tender. Drain. Cover and set aside.
Preheat a 6 1/2-inch microwave browning dish on 100% power for 3 minutes. Add cooking oil to browning dish. Swirl to coat dish. Add lamb strips. Micro-cook covered, on 100% power for 1 to 2 minutes or till lamb is done. Drain off fat. Stir in oyster sauce mixture. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 30 seconds or till mixture is heated through.
Toss lamb mixture with toasted pine nuts and bok choy mixture. Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 315 Calories; 26g Fat (71.0% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 37mg Cholesterol; 222mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Fat.
Mandarin Pork Roast
4 ounces boneless pork loin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 medium onion — chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
11 ounces canned mandarin oranges
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
Trim excess fat from roast. Sprinkle roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spread mustard over roast; place in a large Dutch oven. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for about 2 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 170 degrees.
Drain Mandarin oranges, reserving liquid. Set oranges aside.
Combine liquid and remaining ingredients except onion and green pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat; stir in oranges, onion and green pepper. Spoon sauce over roast.
Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Slice pork and serve with warm pan drippings.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 57 Calories; 1g Fat (10.9% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 5mg Cholesterol; 437mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Meat Loaf Wellington
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup warm water
1 packet dry onion soup mix
4 slices bacon
2 8-oz packages crescent roll dough
1 egg white — lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water
flour
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix meats together by hand in a large bowl. Add Worcestershire sauce, eggs, cracker crumbs, ketchup, water and soup mix. Mix by hand and shape into a loaf in a shallow baking dish. (For cleanup ease, use non stick cooking spray.) Drape the loaf with bacon strips.
Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until done. Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Separate 2 packages of crescent roll dough into 6 rectangles (2 crescent forms make 1 rectangle). Reserve the remaining 2 for decorating. Overlap the triangles on a large floured surface to make a large rectangle. Gently, press together the seams and perforations. Place over meat loaf and mold to fit. Trim off excess dough. Use remaining rectangles to make a design for the top; cookie cutters may be used.
Brush dough with egg white and return loaf to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 480 Calories; 33g Fat (62.2% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 153mg Cholesterol; 1096mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 5 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Meatloaf Stuffed With Ham And Cheese
1 1/4 pounds ground sirloin
1 large onion — finely chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 10 3/4 ounce can condensed tomato soup
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 green bell pepper — finely chopped
2 large eggs — lightly beaten
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 garlic clove — minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
STUFFING:
6 boiled ham slices
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 Mozzarella cheese slices
Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly oil a 9×5x3″ pan.
In a large bowl, combine the meatloaf ingredients, adding more bread crumbs if necessary, a tablespoon at a time, to make a firm loaf. Lightly spray a large piece of aluminum foil. Place the meat mixture on the foil, and form into a 12×8″ rectangle.
Arrange the ham on top of the meat, leaving a small margin around the edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the ham slices. Starting from the short end, carefully roll the meat mixture jelly-roll style. Seal the edges and ends.
Place the loaf seam side up in the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top of the meatloaf with the flour. Bake 1 hour or until done. The center of the loaf will be pink because of the ham. Top the loaf with slices of cheese, then return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts. (Option: Broil the loaf to melt the cheese. Watch it carefully.)
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 368 Calories; 20g Fat (48.5% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 126mg Cholesterol; 850mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Mom’s Meat Loaf
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 cup minced onion
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Preheat the oven to 350F. By hand, thoroughly mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Pack the mixture into a 9-x-5-3-inch loaf pan.
Bake for about 1 1/4 hours or until the meat loaf is firm to the touch in the center, golden brown on the top and has pulled away from the sides of the pan. Transfer to a platter. Cut crosswise into slices.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 503 Calories; 38g Fat (68.0% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 170mg Cholesterol; 791mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Moo Shoo Pork In Tortillas
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 pound precut pork loin for stir-frying — see notes
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 garlic clove — minced
16 ounces broccoli coleslaw
10 ounces sliced mushrooms
10 ounces coleslaw mix
1/2 cup stir-fry sauce
3 green onions — sliced
10 ounces flour tortillas (1 package)
hoisin sauce
Heat large, deep skillet or wok over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and heat until almost smoking. Toss pork with cornstarch in medium bowl. Add pork to skillet and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. With slotted spoon transfer pork to clean bowl.
Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet; add garlic and cook 15 seconds. Add vegetables and Stir-Fry Sauce to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, 5 minutes. Return pork to skillet and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle with green onions.
Wrap tortillas in paper towel and microwave on High 1 1/2 minutes.
To serve, spread Hoisin sauce on tortillas, spoon on Moo Shoo Pork and roll up.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 494 Calories; 15g Fat (27.3% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 58g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol; 1477mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.
Mushroom Cheeseburger Pizza
1/2 pound ground beef or turkey
1 cup prepared pizza sauce
4 1/2 ounces canned sliced mushrooms — drained
10 ounces refrigerated all ready pizza crust (1 can)
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 425F. Grease 12″ pizza pan or 13×9″ pan. Unroll dough and place in greased pan; starting at center press out with hands. Bake at 425F. for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown.
Brown ground beef in medium skillet; drain. Stir in pizza sauce and mushrooms. Spoon hamburger mixture over partially baked crust; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 425F. for 10-15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 275 Calories; 14g Fat (46.1% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 52mg Cholesterol; 703mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.
Old-Time Country Ham With Redeye Gravy
6 cured ham slices — 1/2″ thick
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon freshly made black coffee
Place ham slices in a large flat pan and cover with cold water. Let stand 6-8 hours; drain and blot dry. Remove and discard rind.
Fry ham slices in single layer in an ungreased heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry for 5-6 minutes on each side, then remove to heated platter. Pour off all but about 2 tablespoons fat. Add boiling water and let boil up, scraping bottom to pick up all flavorful bits of ham from the skillet. Stir in coffee. Pour over ham slices and serve at once.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 122 Calories; 4g Fat (32.8% calories from fat); 20g Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 45mg Cholesterol; 1270mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat.
Orange-Glazed Ham
6 ounces slice fully cooked ham — cut into 3/4-inch chunks
2 stalks celery — cut into 1/2-inch chunks on a slant cut (bias)
11 ounces mandarin orange sections — *see directions
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
* Mandarin Oranges should contain pineapple also. If they do not, add pineapple to taste.
In a 1 1/2-quart casserole micro-cook ham, celery, 1 tablespoon water, covered, on 100% power for 3 to 4 minutes or till heated through.
Drain orange sections with pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup liquid.
In a 1-cup measure stir together cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into reserved liquid. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds.
Drain liquid off ham and celery mixture. Stir in thickened mixture. Stir in orange sections with pineapple. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or till heated through. Serve with hot cooked rice, if desired.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 176 Calories; 4g Fat (20.9% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 38mg Cholesterol; 921mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 0 Fat.
Pasta Pizza
8 ounces angel hair spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 cups low-fat pasta sauce
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup shredded non-fat mozzarella
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Prepare angel hair pasta as directed on package. Rinse and drain. Set aside.
In 6-inch nonstick skillet, combine 1 teaspoon olive oil, green pepper and onion. Cook over medium high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in 10-inch nonstick skillet. Spread angel hair pasta in skillet. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned on underside. Turn pasta crust onto plate. Slip crust back into skillet browned-side-up. Reduce heat to medium.
Spoon sauce evenly over crust. Top evenly with prepared vegetables and the olives. Sprinkle with cheese and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut pizza into wedges and serve.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 212 Calories; 4g Fat (17.9% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 288mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.
Peninsula Lamb Shanks
6 1-lb each lamb shanks
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons flour
14 ounces canned chicken broth
1 medium onion — sliced
1 clove garlic — minced
4 cups celery — sliced
3 medium tomatoes — cut in wedges
1 tablespoon fresh parsley — chopped
Sprinkle the lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a dutch oven, Add shanks and brown on all sides. Remove shanks and set aside.
Stir flour into oil and brown lightly. Blend in the broth and 1 3/4 cup water gradually and bring to boiling point.
Return shanks and add onion and garlic. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 hour and 15 min to 2 hour and 30 min or until lamb is tender.
Remove lamb to warm serving platter. Add celery to liquid in dutch oven and cook for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and parsley and cook for 5 minutes longer. spoon over shanks.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 848 Calories; 56g Fat (60.9% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 243mg Cholesterol; 1026mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 10 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Fat.
Pizza Style Cube Steaks
1 cube steak
1/2 teaspoon lemon
dill weed
rosemary
1 slice tomato
1/2 teaspoon salad oil
salt and black pepper
oregano
1 slice provolone cheese
Brush steak with the oil and lemon juice. Broil 5 min. quickly on one side. Turn and sprinkle with herbs. Broil 5 min on the other side. Turn off broiler and top with cheese and tomato. Serve on toast.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 330 Calories; 23g Fat (64.1% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 83mg Cholesterol; 305mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.
Pork Chops And Beans
4 pork chops, loin or shoulder
30 ounces beans in tomato sauce
1 medium onion — minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons ketchup
Brown chops lightly. Mix beans and remaining ingredients. Place in a 9 inch square pan or casserole. Top with chops and bake 1 - 1 1/2 hours at 350 F.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 517 Calories; 24g Fat (40.1% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 90mg Cholesterol; 1522mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Pork Chops With Spices
2 pounds pork chops (8 total) — 1/2-in. thick
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 bay leaf
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer. Add the chops and cook until nicely browned on one side, about 5-6 min. Turn the chops and cook on the other side about 5 min. Pour off all the fat from the skillet.
Return the skillet to the heat and scatter the onions and garlic around the chops. Cook briefly, stirring. Add the water and sprinkle the chops with cumin, paprika, turmeric and bay leaf. Cover closely and cook about 30 min. over low heat.
Serve the chops with the sauce poured over.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 473 Calories; 36g Fat (69.9% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 113mg Cholesterol; 84mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.